A Case of Septal Perforation Repair with Middle Turbinate Flap

Park, Chan Hum; Jung, Ki Nam; Kim, Duk Young; Hong, Sung Ju

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2006;13(1):49-52.
Published online May 31, 2006.

A Case of Septal Perforation Repair with Middle Turbinate Flap

Chan Hum Park, Ki Nam Jung, Duk Young Kim, Sung Ju Hong

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. hlpch@lycos.co.kr

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박찬흠, 정기남, 김덕영, 홍성주

한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 이비인후-두경부외과학교실

Abstract

The nasal septal perforation is an inadvertent complication of septal surgery which is caused by traumatic, iatrogenic, caustic or inflammatory reasons. Repair of the perforation is indicated when complications such as whistling sound, marginal crusting, frequent nasal bleeding and low-grade perichondritis develop. There is no standard surgical method for repair of a septal perforation. The size, site and the causing factor of perforation determine closure methods. A septal perforation using the concha bullosa flap of middle turbinate was successfully repaired.

Key Words: Nasal septum;Turbinate;Repair